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Samovar, part of traditional tea-drinking ceremony in Russia

STORY: Samovar, part of traditional tea-drinking ceremony in Russia DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:22 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of private collection of Mikhail Borshchev in the Museum of Samovars and Boullotes, in Tula region, Russia 2. various of workshop in a samovar factory in Tula 3. various of demonstration of using a traditional samovar STORYLINE: Samovar is a traditional container used to boil water for tea. It is considered as part of a traditional tea-drinking ceremony in Russia and one of the symbols of Russia. Though traditionally heated with coal, many newer samovars use electricity to heat water in a manner similar to an electric water boiler. Antique samovars are often prized for their beautiful workmanship. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

Samovar, part of traditional tea-drinking ceremony in Russia

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